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Top Stories

US trains on transfer of operations out of Qatar

Emily Przyborowski-71210

Mass protests in Iraq rattle Iran and proxies

Mamoon Alabbasi

Egyptian government mulls new reforms after wave of street protests

In mid election cycle, Tunisians fret about possible risks ahead

First soldiers, then teachers: Turkey widens presence in northern Syria

Interview

Vice-president of the Istanbul-based Syrian National Coalition. (Courtesy of Dima Moussa)

Syrian opposition leader calls for pressure on Damascus as constitution talks loom

Economy

Saudi Finance Minister Mohammed al-Jadaan attends the Euromoney conference in Riyadh, September 18. (AFP)

Saudi Arabia gears up to tackle economic challenges

A file picture shows visitors walking through exhibitions during the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC-2016) in Abu Dhabi. (AFP)

Unlocking the potential of oil products in the MENA region

People walk past the headquarters of the Bank of Algeria in Algiers. (Reuters)

Algeria to borrow from abroad for first time in 15 years

Culture

Acrylic on wood artwork by Lebanese artist Ginane Makki Bacho. (Paul Hennebelle)

History written in metal at Beirut exhibition

Fadhila Bechar (L) and Victoria Adukwei Bulley (R) at the translation workshop in Tunisia. (Courtesy of The British Council)

‘New Poetry from North Africa’ illuminates London evening

Karen Dabrowska

The contemporary dance performance WRECK-List of Extinct Species staged at Concrete in Alserkal Avenue, Dubai. (Alserkal Avenue)

UAE galleries draw art lovers as rich new season opens

N.P. Krishna Kumar

Travel

A local prepares food in Wadi Degla. (Al Arab)

Wadi Degla Nature Reserve offers sanctuary for Cairo residents

Rihab Aliwa-12317

Society

A hair specialist checks a patient in Istanbul. (AFP)

Jordanian men defy conservative traditions with rush to plastic surgery

With a focus on accuracy. Harmonica’s co-founders Sameh Saleh (L), Shaymaa Ali (C) and Aly Khaled Metwally. (Courtesy Harmonica)

For US group, Egypt matchmaking app is a catch

News & Analysis

Mass protests in Iraq rattle Iran and proxies

Mamoon Alabbasi

Conditions propitious for extremism in the Arab world

Caution over Syria constitution process

Simon Speakman Cordall

Athletics championships turn into PR nightmare for Qatar

Cairo media take shots at Turkey, Qatar as row mounts

Iraqi demonstrators vow to continue protests ‘until government is changed’

Azhar Al-Rubaie

With sights set on overseas, Tunisians hone foreign language skills

Stephen Quillen

Egypt establishes insurance policy against divorce

Hassan Abdel Zaher

Morocco strives to upgrade its fishing industry

Rabat becoming Morocco’s expat hotspot

Pushback in US against attempts to readmit Turkey into F-35 programme

Unrest shakes Iraq as prime minister marks year in office

Mamoon Alabbasi

Decommissioning of Iraqi anti-terror commander draws criticism

Syrian opposition leader calls for pressure on Damascus as constitution talks loom

Thoughts

The message Hezbollah is sending through street protests

The rage in Beirut is a reminder of Lebanon’s toxic politics